OBITUARIES
Johnson City, TN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Johnson City and Washington County, TN.
Ada Lucille Curtis
Dec 18, 2013
Mrs. Ada Lucille Curtis, age 81, of Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in the Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Curtis was a native of Konnarock, Virginia who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Harrison and Flossie Jane Blevins Griffin. In addition to her parents several brothers and...
Dorothy Mae Burress
Dec 15, 2013
Dorothy Mae Artrip Burress, 85, of Johnson City, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center. Dorothy was an Ohio native and a daughter of the late Walter Artrip and Garnet Ruth McCullick Artrip. She was of the Baptist faith. Ms. Burress worked as a cook for the public school system. In addition to her parents, she was...
James Micah Inabinette
Dec 14, 2013
James Micah Inabinette, our little angel, went to heaven on December 14, 2013, unexpectedly at his home, to be in the arms of Jesus and to be surrounded by his great grandparents, great aunts, and great uncles. He is survived by: his mother and father, Amanda Cothren and James Inabinette, brother Jonas, and sister Katura, all of Johnson City; great...
Patricia Ann Carr
Dec 14, 2013
Patricia 'Pat'? Ann Carr, 65, Jonesborough passed away at her home Sat. Dec. 14, 2013 She was the daughter of the late Elzy Caraway and Ruby Caraway of Elizabethton, TN. She was born Sept. 22, 1948 at Elizabethton, TN. Pats passion in life was to crochet, she cared deeply for her family and loved her little dogs. Pat is survived...
Rufus E. Smith
Dec 13, 2013
Rev. Rufus E. Smith, 82, Church Hill, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, TN. He was a native of Hurley, VA, and the son of the late Hobart and Mona Mullins Smith. Rev. Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the French Broad Church of...
Ima Jean Barnes
Dec 12, 2013
Mrs. Ima Jean Barnes, age 75, of Elizabethton, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Barnes was a native of Benton, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Christian and Ollie May Foster Lequieu. In addition to her parents, her loving husband, David Barnes also preceded her in death. Mrs. Barnes was vice president of sales...
Mack Thompson Hollis
Dec 10, 2013
Mack T. Hollis, of Banner Elk, NC, formerly of Mount Holly, NC died on December 10, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center in Johnson City, TN.
Loraine Hodge Anderson
Dec 10, 2013
Loraine Hodge Anderson, age 85, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 10,2013. She had lived in Piney Flats all her life and was loved and respected by everyone she knew, especially at Piney Flats First Baptist Church, where she was a charter member. Mrs. Anderson was preceded in death by her father, Edward Hodge, and mother, Mary...
Claude Raymond Potter
Dec 9, 2013
Claude Raymond Potter, 87, of Johnson City, passed away Monday December 9, 2013 at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was a native of Tamarack, NC and had lived here most of his life. He was the son of the late Jake and Virgie Potter. Claude was a veteran of WWII, having served in the U.S. Army in both Germany...
Anita Mae Coyle
Dec 8, 2013
Anita Mae Mowrer Coyle, 65, of Telford, TN passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at her home. She was a Lancaster, PA native and a daughter of the late Blanche Tenna Mowrer and Luther Roebuck. Anita worked as a system operator for Motorola before retiring. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Miles...
Carolyn Newbrough Christian
Dec 7, 2013
Carolyn Newbrough Christian, 67, Piney Flats, passed away Saturday December 7, 2013 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Frances Autry Newbrough. Carolyn was of the Baptist faith. She had a driving need to help others, and did so through her work as a registered nurse for over forty years. In addition to her parents,...
Norma Faye Cox
Dec 7, 2013
Norma Faye Simpson Cox, 60, of Watauga, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at her home. She was a Watauga native and a daughter of the late William Eldridge and Hazel Elizabeth Baird Simpson. Norma was a member of First Church of God in Watauga. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters: Arzella Constable, Edna...
Hunt Wimbish Archer
Dec 7, 2013
Mr. Hunt Wimbish Archer passed away at the age of 91 in Jonesborough on Saturday, December 7, 2013. Mr. Archer was the son of the late James Milton and Nannie Coleman Wimbish Archer. Mr. Archer is survived by his daughter Susan Archer and her husband Ron Pafford; his son Lewis Archer and his wife Ginny; grandchildren Kristen Archer, Adam Archer...
Gustaf Edward Brown
Dec 6, 2013
Gustaf Edward Brown, Jr., 70, of Piney Flats died Friday, December 6, 2013 at his home. He was an Alexandria, VA native and the only child of the late Gustaf Edward Brown, Sr. and Francis 'Tom'? Pressgrove Brown. Gus graduated from George Washington High School in Alexandria, VA and attended Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA, majoring in business. He worked...
Arnold Whisnant
Dec 6, 2013
Arnold Whisnant passed away at the NHC rehabilitation facilities in Johnson City on Friday, December 6, 2013 at the age of 82 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born February 14th, 1931 in Morganton, North Carolina to the late CP and Mae Whisnant. He is survived by son, Gregory Whisnant, wife Valerie and grandson Zachary of Florence, KY....
Eva W. Starner Hare Lehman
Dec 3, 2013
Eva W. Starner Hare Lehman, 95, passed away peacefully December 3, 2013 at the Continuum Courtyards in Johnson City, TN. She was born in Harrisburg, PA November 12, 1918 to George F. and Cora A. Starner. Mrs. Lehman was a graduate of John Harris High School in 1936. She was a member of Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Church since 1930. She...
Gloria Wroe Pierce
Nov 30, 2013
Gloria Wroe Pierce, 82, Johnson City, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013 at her home following a lengthy illness. She was a native of San Pedro, CA, who had lived most of her life in the Johnson City area. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Edward and Ruth Schwanker Wroe. Mrs. Pierce was a member of Cherokee United...
Beulah Mae Owens
Nov 30, 2013
Beulah Mae Bailey Owens, 90, of Gray died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Johnson City Medical Center. She was a native of Keokee, Virginia and daughter of the late Earl Bailey and Ima Daisy Bailey Bledsoe. Beulah graduated from St. Charles High School, St. Charles, VA in 1941. She worked at Auntie Annes in the Mall at Johnson City and...
David C. Campbell
Nov 28, 2013
Mr. David C. Campbell, age 87, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, at his residence. Mr. Campbell was a native of Limestone Cove who had lived most of his life in Johnson City. He was the son of the late James and Bessie Campbell. In addition to his parents his wife, Martha 'Ruth'? Campbell also preceded him...
Iva Lee Gray
Nov 28, 2013
Ms. Iva Lee Gray, age 90, of Johnson City, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013, in the Christian Care Center, Johnson City. Ms. Gray was a native of Valle Crucis, North Carolina who had lived most of her life in Johnson City. She was the daughter of the late Grady Mast and Emma Estridge Mast. In addition to her parents...
